15,000 mile oil change

[fabsroman]

Dom,

That is a good idea. Let other people be the guinea pigs before doing it yourself. I usually take that approach with new computer operating systems (e.g., Windows XP, Vista) and new mode cars (e.g., Ford 500/Taurus). I'll wait a decade to see what people have to say about this 15,000 mile oil change stuff before I end up doing it. I have 167,000 miles on my Taurus right now and did 5,000 mile oil changes on it from day 1 using Mobil 1 oil and Mobil 1 filter. Added a filter magnet to the deal about 40,000 miles ago. The car doesn't burn any oil whatsoever. So, for now I'll spend the extra $60 on oil for 3 oil changes every 15,000 miles. It surely beats buying a new car and I am hoping I can get 300,000 miles out of this Taurus before it has to be retired.